Image: Nintendo
The latest UK charts data is in, and as expected, Donkey Kong Bananza is a hit, climbing all the way to the top to beat the likes of Mario Kart World, Hogwarts Legacy, and EA Sports FC 25.
How well it actually sold, however, is a little bit more difficult to gauge. According to The Game Business‘ Chris Dring, Bananza sold three times that of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Switch, but less than half of Super Mario Odyssey.
Donkey Kong Bonanza launches at No.1 in the UK chart (physical sales) . Its launch is 3x bigger than the launch of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch. But it is less than half of Super Mario Odyssey’s— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) July 20, 2025
Now, the obvious conclusion that we could come to is that digital sales far outweigh physical in 2025, but while the balance has certainly tipped ever-so-slightly in favour of digital, Switch owners still really value their physical games. In response to a post stating that more people buy digital over physical, Dring stated “Not so much on Switch. A little more”.
It’s a weird situation, then. One other potential explanation is that by the time Super Mario Odyssey launched in October 2017, Nintendo had sold a lot more Switch consoles since its release in March the same year. We’re looking at between 14-15 million Switch consoles sold by the time Odyssey launched.
Bananza releasing less than two months after the Switch 2 dropped means that there are simply fewer consoles in consumers’ hands – thus fewer sales. We also have to consider that, despite Nintendo’s efforts to boost DK’s appeal in recent years, Mario as an IP likely still commands a lot more attention.
Still, we’re pleased to see Bananza top the charts – may its success continue in the weeks, months, and years to come!
That’s a brief overview of the numbers, but here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:
Last Week
This Week
Game
Platform Split
NEW
1
Donkey Kong Bananza
1
2
Mario Kart World
4
3
Hogwarts Legacy
Switch 31%, PS5 29%, PS4 16%, Switch 2 12%
3
4
EA Sports FC 25
Switch 43%, PS5 29%, PS4 20%, Xbox 8%
NEW
5
Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business
2
6
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
PS5 56%, Switch 2 18%, Switch 15%, Xbox 6%
9
7
Minecraft
6
8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
13
9
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
5
10
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
NEW
11
Rugby League 26
8
12
F1 25
23
13
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Switch 2 64%, Switch 36%
16
14
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition
14
15
Grand Theft Auto V
30
16
Tekken 8
15
17
Elden Ring
10
18
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
–
19
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
18
20
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
22
21
Mortal Kombat 1
PS5 92%, Switch 7%, Xbox 1%
20
22
Nintendo Switch Sports
24
23
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
21
24
Super Mario Party Jamboree
–
25
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
PS5 52%, PS4 46%, Switch 1%, Xbox 1%
19
26
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
11
27
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered
PS5 65%, Switch 35%
25
28
Super Mario Odyssey
–
29
Dark Souls Trilogy
12
30
Split Fiction
PS5 74%, Switch 2 20%, Xbox 7%
–
31
Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition
Switch 2 98%, PS5 2%, PS4 0%
35
32
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
32
33
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Switch 63%, Switch 2 37%
28
34
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Remastered
17
35
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
26
36
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition
–
37
Mortal Kombat X
–
38
Pokémon Violet
–
39
Just Dance 2025 Edition
–
40
EA Sports UFC 5
[Compiled by GfK]
Did you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.
Related Games
Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry.